Jackson area top performers in volleyball, girls soccer from Thursday, Aug. 16

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Girls wait before the game in front of posters for USJ seniors in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

A spectator walks along the top row of seats in the stands in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Spectators practice cheerleading moves while anticipating the USJ football team's arrival in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Referees place their hands over their hearts during the national anthem in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County players charge through their team poster in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Eddie Hanna cooks burgers on a grill before a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Knox Stroup, 8, left, and Guy Londe, 8, wait outside the concession stand before the start of a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ players enter the field in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ team captains approach Chester County team captains in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County's Peyton Doles (27) tells referees they would like to defer and start in the second half in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ's T.J. Tharpe (15) dives to tackle Chester County's Darren Crozier (1) in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Spectators watch as cheerleaders perform cheers from the sidelines in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County football fans cheer after Chester County scored it's first touchdown in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ fans hoot and holler in support of their team in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ's Wesley Carlock (8) reaches out and grabs the facemask of Chester County's Dalton Farley (17) before Farley can attempt a tackle in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ's Joseph McGrath (22) looks down to make sure his feet don't touch out of bounds in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County team managers talk amongst themselves in between plays in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County's Kenzie Huddleston (8) wraps his arms around USJ's Caleb Willis (4) in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Moments before the game was delayed due to lighting in the distance, Chester County huddles up before a play in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Dark clouds roll over the horizon with only slivers of sunlight visible right after play time is delayed due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County coaching staff direct players off the field and into the locker rooms after a delay is called due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ fans form lines and exit from the stands after the game is delayed for lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County's Trenton Morris (32) walks off the field to the lockers after a delay is called due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Ben Murphy, the high school principal of USJ, watches out the rear door of the gym while students are allowed to stay in and hang out during a delay due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County cheerleaders hang out in the gym of USJ during a delay that was called due to lightning in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Students and spectators hang out in the school gym during a lighting delay in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ students play a game of basketball during a lighting delay in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ students hang out in the gym during a lighting delay in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Dark clouds roll over the field right after a delay in play time is called due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ's T.J. Tharpe (15) listens to music in the locker rooms during a lighting delay in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

USJ coaching staff chat amongst themselves while a lightning delay is still in effect during a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Knox Stroup, 8, right, teases USJ's Jackson Evans (29) after coach Bryce King walked into the locker room to show the team his son Bennett King during a lighting delay at a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

A Chester County Schools bus sits idle in the parking lot during a delay due to lighting in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County players lounge around in the locker rooms during a lighting delay in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Caesar Rivers (88) leans against his pads and plays on his phone during a lighting delay at a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Chester County's Tristin McClain (23) comforts his friend and Seth "Smo" Smotherlein in the locker rooms during a lighting delay at a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

The light of a concession stand shines bright against a dark and stormy sky rolling across the field in a TSSAA game between Chester County High School and University School of Jackson at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Officials walk off the field at half time in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

TCA's Mitch Sisk (11) throws his hand up in the air celebrating an interception by TCA's Corrie Currie (5) in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Jackson Christian fans and cheerleaders watch their team from the sidelines in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Jackson Christian's Walker Rhea (4) is roughed up before being thrown down in what would result in a personal foul by TCA in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Jackson Christian's Campbell Scott (37) celebrates after their team intercepts a play in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

TCA's Mitch Sisk (11) slides to the ground in an attempt to recover a fumble by Jackson Christian in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

Jackson Christian coaching staff and team members cheer on their team from the sideline in a TSSAA football game between Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) and Jackson Christian at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. HENRY TAYLOR/The Jackson Sun

South Side's Josie Willingham sets the ball for a teammate during their game against Camden, Thursday, September 7. Camden defeated South Side, 3 sets to 0.(Photo: KENNETH CUMMINGS/The Jackson Sun)Buy Photo